HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2020-144RESOLUTION NO. 2020 —144
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
EXTENDING THE URGENCY ORDINANCE ENACTING A TEMPORARY
MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF RENT FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS AS A RESULT OF THE STATE OF
EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE, COVID-19,
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 FROM AUGUST 31, 2020
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2020, the City Council of National City ("City Council"); adopted
Urgency Ordinance No. 2020 — 2479 (Ordinance) enacting a temporary moratorium on
evictions for nonpayment of rent by residential and commercial tenants in the City of National
City who are impacted by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, as described in the Ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, according to Section 1(f) of the Ordinance, the Council may extend the
Ordinance by resolution, if conditions at the time warrant an extension; and
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2020, the City Council extended the temporary moratorium
to remain in effect through August 31, 2020, by adoption of Resolution 2020-123
WHEREAS, COVID-19 continues to cause and is expected to continue to cause
serious negative impacts on the local economy and serious financial impacts on residents
and businesses. Including substantial loss of income due to the loss of compensable work
hours or wages, layoffs, and business closures; and
WHEREAS, since the adoption of the Ordinance, the Governor, the San Diego County
Public Health Officer, and the City Council have issued additional orders and directives to
respond to the COVID-19 emergency that continues to curtail certain business operations;
and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the Governor issued N-28-20, suspending state law
limitations on local jurisdiction that impose restrictions on evictions; and
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-37-20 which
adopted a statewide eviction moratorium that provided residential tenants with protections
during the eviction process, including giving tenants more time to respond to a complaint; and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-66-20 which
extended the provisions of Executive Order N-28-20 for 60 days, which suspends provisions
of state law that would preempt or restrict a local government's exercise of its police powers
to impose substantive limitations on residential or commercial evictions under certain
circumstances related to COVID-19 hardships; and
WHEREAS, on June 30, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-71-20
extending the provisions of Executive Order N-28-20, paragraph 2, extended via Executive
Order N-66-20, Paragraph 21, through September 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, currently there are approximately more than 24,198 confirmed cases of
COVID-19 within San Diego County, more than 400,000 in California, and at least 7,764
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COVID-19-related deaths in California, and these statistics have been increasing daily since
the adoption of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the outbreak and governmental responses, the San Diego
region has seen a significant increase in unemployment and job losses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to extend the temporary moratorium on
residential and commercial evictions due to the uncertainty of the public health projections
that require people to remain at home and the significant number of workers who have
suddenly lost jobs, along with the instability in housing and the general economic forecasts
all due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of National
City that Urgency Ordinance 2020-2479, adopted April 7, 2020 is extended through
September 30, 2020 from August 31, 2020 and said Urgency Ordinance is amended as
follows:
1. Section 2 (b): The phrase "shall become inoperative effective August 31, 2020" is
deleted. This phrase is amended with the phrase "shall become inoperative
effective September 30, 2020"
2. Section 3: The phrase "in accordance with the California Governor Executive
Order N-28-20 and N-66-20, and shall remain in effect through August 31, 2020"
is deleted and this phrase is amended with the phrase "in accordance with the
California Governor Executive Order N-28-20, N-66-20, and N-71-20, and shall
remain in effect through September 30, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that except as provided in Sections 2(b) and Section
3, each and every term and provision of the Ordinance dated April 7, 2020 shall remain in
full force and effect.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of August, 20
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michael R. DaIIaCity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on August 4,
2017 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Morrison, Quintero, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-144 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on August 4, 2020.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy